Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri
Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam
DGSM
Yang Berbahagia Datuk Seri Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam DGSM
5th Chief Minister of Malacca
	In office; 11 July 1978 – 26 April 1982
Governor	Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan
Preceded by	Abdul Ghani Ali
Succeeded by	Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik
Minister of Lands and Regional Development
	In office; 17 July 1984 – 11 August 1986
Preceded by	Rais Yatim
Succeeded by	Sulaiman Daud
Minister of Information
	In office; 1982–1984
Preceded by	Mohamed Rahmat
Succeeded by	Rais Yatim
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Alor Gajah
	In office; 14 June 1982 – 3 October 1990
Preceded by	Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik
Succeeded by	Ibrahim Jendol
Majority	15,852 (1986) ; 20,068 (1982)
Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly; for Ayer Panas
	In office; 1978–1982
Preceded by	Hashim Yusoff
Succeeded by	Mat Aris Konil
Personal details
Born	Mohd Adib bin Mohamad Adam; 3 July 1941
Died	21 September 2022 (aged 81); Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Resting place	Makam Pahlawan Negeri, Masjid Al Azim, Malacca
Citizenship	Malaysian
Political party	Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) ; (2019–2022) ; United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) ; (–2018)
Other political; affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) ; (– 2018, aligned; 2020–2022) ; Pakatan Harapan (PH) ; (2018–2020) ; Perikatan Nasional (PN) ; (2020–2022)
Spouse	Zainiah Hussein
Children	Ahmad Azam ; Ahmad Azuwar ; Aida ; Azdarlina
Occupation	Politician, Corporate member

Datuk Seri Mohd Adib bin Mohamad Adam (3 July 1941 – 21 September 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 5th Chief Minister of Malacca from July 1978 to April 1982, ^[1] Minister of Lands and Regional Development from 1984 to 1986 and Minister of Information from 1982 to 1984. He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), presently a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and formerly Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.

Education and early career

He attended Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tinggi Melaka for his secondary education.

Adib served as the Assistant District Officer in Kuala Selangor. He then resigned to become the executive secretary at the headquarters of UMNO at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC). In 1971, he was appointed the Information Attaché to the Malaysia Embassy in Netherlands.

Politics

After Adib won the Malacca state assembly seat of Ayer Panas in the 1978 general election, the Prime Minister then, Tun Hussein Onn had picked him to replace Datuk Setia Haji Abdul Ghani Ali as the new Chief Minister of Malacca. He was only 37 years old and he served as Chief Minister for four years from 11 July 1978 to 26 April 1982. He was then replaced by Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik in 1982 by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad who became the new Prime Minister earlier in 1981.^[2]

Adib contested the parliamentary seat of Alor Gajah, Malacca in the subsequent 1982 general election and he won to be the Member of Parliament. He was then selected to be the Minister of Information replacing Dato' Mohamed Rahmat who was appointed ambassador to Jakarta, Indonesia. He served in that portfolio for two years (1982–1984) before he was appointed as Minister of Lands and Regional Development (1984–1986).

Personal life and death

Adib had four children. He died in Kuala Lumpur on 21 September 2022, at the age of 81.^[3]

Biography book

Dato Seri Adib bin Adam - by Siti Rohana Omar.

Election results

**Parliament of Malaysia**
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballots cast	Majority	Turnout
1982	P095 Alor Gajah, Malacca.	Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam (UMNO)	25,342	72.50%	Lim Swee (DAP)	5,274	15.09%	36,070	20,068	74.47%
1982	P095 Alor Gajah, Malacca.	Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam (UMNO)	25,342	72.50%	Abdul Rahman Hassan (PAS)	4,340	12.42%	36,070	20,068	74.47%
1986	P110 Alor Gajah, Malacca.	Mohd Adib Mohamad Adam (UMNO)	19,770	83.46%	Ab Rahman Hasan (PAS)	3,918	16.54%	24,446	15,852	69.91%

Honours

Malacca:
- Grand Commander of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DGSM) – Datuk Seri (1983)^[4]

References

^ "Kenali 10 Ketua Menteri Melaka" (in Malay). Orang Melaka.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
^ Dato’ Seri Adib Bin Adam Retrieved 19 December 2018
^ Ex-Melaka chief minister Mohd Adib dies of old age at 81
^ Melaka Yang di-Pertua Negeri honours 130, Hon Nyan and Adib get second highest award. New Straits Times. 8 June 1983.

Political offices
Preceded by Abdul Ghani Ali	Chief Minister of Melaka 11 Julai 1978 – 26 April 1982	Succeeded by Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik

[1] "Kenali 10 Ketua Menteri Melaka" (in Malay). Orang Melaka.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.

[2] Dato’ Seri Adib Bin Adam Retrieved 19 December 2018

[3] Ex-Melaka chief minister Mohd Adib dies of old age at 81

[4] Melaka Yang di-Pertua Negeri honours 130, Hon Nyan and Adib get second highest award. New Straits Times. 8 June 1983.

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